Do it Yourself: Fight pests with low dose of chemical

Thursday

For more than 30 years, the basic philosophy of pest control was to use a high-dose chemical that would serve as an all-purpose insecticide. Now pest control is all about high-tech, low-dose products.

Perhaps the best embodiment of this philosophy is Enforcer’s Bug Max 365. Bug Max has only a. 03 percent formulation, making it a low-dose product.

Years ago, gardeners spread chrysanthemums around the perimeters of their gardens. The chrysanthemums were an effective, naturally occurring insecticide. Researchers developed synthetic alternatives for the chrysanthemums called pyrethroids. Pyrethroids are among the safest classes of pesticides. The most effective pyrethroid is deltamethrin. Enforcer Bug Max 365 uses a low dose of deltamethrin.

Bug Max is a one-year home pest control that is odorless, nonstaining and has a water-based formula. It controls box elder bugs, Asian lady bugs, termites, ants, spiders, roaches and more. It kills on contact and it also kills residually.